Good afternoon, Knovelists! Here’s your weekly dose of #weirdscience: the good, the bad and the ugly from your own science and engineering community. Here’s Last Weeks 5 Strangest Headlines:

Today we’re rolling out Knovel’s new Search Widget –  a tiny application, almost like a mini-website, that you can run on your computer desktop, or on the web. Knovel’s Search Widget is your direct connection to the technical references, materials databases, and interactive tools available on Knovel. Get instant access to Knovel anywhere, anytime!

Chad Jackson, analyst and author of  The Engineering Manager’s Survival Guide, shares technologies and trends that are already impacting your role as a manager — and how you can face them.

Good morning, Knovelists! It’s time for you’re #weirdscience update — Last Week’s 5 Strangest Stories from the Science and Engineering Community.

53 Vehicles. Hundreds of Students. One Mission. Of course, I’m talking about the Annual ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge, where hundreds of engineering  students from across the US build and race their own self-powered vehicles. The HPVC Mission is to develop sustainable transportation alternatives for countries with emerging economies.